912 Commerce Street, 80 feet south of this corner, site of the Benjamin L. Hodge home, where Gen. Smith lived 1863–65 while Commander of Trans-Miss. Dept. CSA. Built 1848, demolished 1960. Originally home of La. Supreme Court Judge Thomas T. Land.

Erected by Shreveport Sesquicentennial Commission.

Location. 32° 30.742′ N, 93° 44.558′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. Marker is at the intersection of Commerce Street and Lake Street on Commerce Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shreveport LA 71101, United States of America.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2018. This page originally submitted on March 26, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 2 times this year. Photo1. submitted on March 26, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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